The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-01
CITY ADvERTIsEnENTs.
PUBLIC NOTICE,

WHEREAS by the provisions of an Act of
w the Legislature OF Maine, entitled "An Act
authorizing the City OF Portland to condemn and
take lot of land for the erection of a Soldiers
and Sailors Monument, approved February tenth,
1887, the City OF Portland was authorized and
powered to condemn and take in the manner there
in set forth the parcel of land situated in said Port
land upon which the building known as the Old City
Hall now stands, and known as Market Square,
and bounded and described as follows, to wit
Northerly by the curbstone Of the southerly side
of the passage way between the United States H0-
tel and said Old City Hall eastery by the wester-
ly cuTbstOne of that part OF Middle street common
ly called and known as Market Square; sOutherly
by the eurbst0neS at the junction OF those parts OF
Congress and Middle streets commonly called and
known as Market Square; and westerly by the
commonly called and known as Market Square,
as and for site, location and place for the cree
tiOn and maintenance forever of a monument in
memory of the soldiers and sailors who sacrificed
their lives in defence of their country in the re-
And, whereas in pursuance of the provisions of
said act, and in conformity Herewith the quallfi-
ed voters OF said city gave in their votes upon the
question of such condemnation and taking at
meetings In the several wards thereof, duly warn
ed by the Mayor and Aldermen, held on the sew
enth day of March, 1887, being the day of the mu-
nicipal election next succeeding the passage Of
said act Of the Legislature, and thereup0n all the
proceedings were had respecting the sorting.
counting, declaring and recording the returns of
said votes, whiee were. required by the terms of
said legislative act, and the beard of Mayor and
Aldermen, within three days after the day Of such
election, to wit on the eighth day of March, 1887,
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ward officers, and It appeared and now appears by
the records OF said board OF Mayor and Aldermen
that majority Of all the votes given on the ques-
ton OF such condemnation and taking bore the
word yes" and were In favor thereof, and the
Mayor Of said city forthwith made public procla-
nation of said fact and caused the same TO be pub
lished In three daily newspapers published in said
city, to wit, in the portland Daily Press March
IL, 1887; the ''Daily Eastern Argus" March IA
1887 and the Portland Advertiser" March IL,
1887; and thereupOn by force of such vote and
proclamation the said lot of land was condemned
and taken for the purpose and use aforesaid;
Now, therefore IN accordance with the pr0vi-
sionsof the third section of said legislative act
and within thirty days after such vote the board
OF Mayor and Aldermen of said city hereby APP
point Wednesday, the sixth day of April next at
ten O'clock in the forenoon as the time, and the
Old City Hall aforesaid as the place to hear all
parties, other than said City of Portland, claim
ing 10 have sustained any damage by reason
OF such condemnation and taking, and hereby give
public notice OF such time and place to all parties
Interested. The said board OF Mayor and Alder
men will meet at the time and place hereby APP
pointed, hear the parties Interested, and estimate
the damages, II any, sustained by such parties by
such condemnation and taking.
Given under our hands at said Portland this
twenty-ninth day OF March, A. ID. 1887
CHARLES j. CHAPMAN, Mayor.
RICHARD X. GALLEY,
VIRGIL c. WILSON,
THOS. MCMAHON Aldermen
WILLIAM III. SMITH, City of
WIN. NJ. MARKS, Portland
HERBERT G.. BRIGGS,
A true copy.
marsOd7t Clerk pro TEN.